Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 9 (ANI): A U.S. aircraft carrier-led strike group is headed toward the Western Pacific Ocean near the Korean Peninsula, CNN reported a US defense official as confirming the same. Adm. Harry Harris, the commander of U.S. Pacific Command, directed the USS Carl Vinson strike group to sail north to the Western Pacific after departing Singapore on Saturday, Pacific Command announced. The official said that the move of the Vinson strike group is in response to recent North Korean provocations. It is not uncommon for aircraft carriers to operate in that area and the United States regularly deploys military assets, such as aircraft, to the region as a show of force. The Vinson was in South Korea last month for military exercises. Earlier this week, North Korea launched a Scud extended-range missile, which US officials said exploded in flight. (ANI)

Dasht (Balochistan) [Pakistan], Mar 21 (ANI): A convoy of Pakistan army came under a deadly ambush in Dasht region of Balochistan on Thursday, when the troops were on their way to carry out a search operation in the area.

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 21 (ANI): The United States has asked Pakistan to take "sustained sincere effort" against militant groups while warning Islamabad that "an additional terrorist attack" on India will prove to be "extremely problematic."

Canberra [Australia], Mar 21 (ANI): Australia on Thursday declared a state of emergency and evacuated people from its Northern Territory as the region braces itself for two cyclones which are expected to make landfall in the coming weekend.

Melbourne [Australia], Mar 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday informed that the diplomatic spat between Australia and Turkey, which had escalated over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks on New Zealand terror attack, has eased.